The fourth annual festival will run from March 4 - 5, 2011 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. Early bird registration rates of $25 for general admission, $15 for students, and $149 for VIP Expo and Reception tickets, will run through January 10, 2011.

"We are excited as we gear up for our biggest festival yet,” says Co-Founder and Women's Festivals Producer, Patty DeDominic. "We have a very diverse group of women attending this year with successful business women and entrepreneurs coming from across the country as well as women from around the world, including a group of women from Afghanistan.”

Photo: Judy Egenolf, CEO, CES of Amherst 1031, and committee member for the 4th Annual Women's Festivals to be held March 4-5, 2011, at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, holds up the announcement that registration has opened for the event. Early registration discounts are available at http://www.womensfestivals.org/. The two-day collaboration themed event will offer attendees valuable benefits from networking, referrals, promotion, and resource sharing.

The Women's Festival has a vision to reach out to women seeking to empower themselves by connecting with the tools and resources they need to flourish and prosper in all aspects of their busy lives. The Santa Barbara event is timed to complement the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day, which occurs annually on March 8. The mission to address the crucial issues facing women today in an interactive, multi-cultural, and entertaining format.